Crime in suburbia

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[Editor's note: There were 21 suspicious items this week.]

Holden

Monday, July 19

1:41 a.m. Dome light in vehicle, Foss Hill Dr.; OK, vehicle still secure
4:52 a.m. Manhole cover popped off, water pouring out, Anderson Ave.
9:07 a.m. Animal complaint, Salisbury St.
11:13 a.m. Grafton caller found dog with Holden tag
12:18 p.m. Party found blue bicycle in woods behind Holden pool
12:26 p.m. Residence burglar alarm, Chapel St.; dog may have set it off
12:35 p.m. Threatening phone calls while caller was in Royalston. Advised to contact Royalston PD. Says Royalston PD being unhelpful
1:10 p.m. Well-being check requested on female with pink backpack crossing railroad bridge
1:40 p.m. Large white box truck in yard, Wachusett St., no one supposed to be home. OK, gutter repair
3:47 p.m. Suspicious vehicle from Virginia parked in front of neighbors’ that are away
7:37 p.m. Regular vehicle parked in handicap parking space at restaurant
7:52 p.m. Caller from Vermont reports iPhone stolen; GPS shows it in Lovell Rd. area; negative contact
9:28 p.m. Neighbor reports garage open and light on, Wyoming Dr., doesn’t think neighbors are home. Neighbor home, all set.
10:58 p.m. Deceased fox in the middle of Parker Ave.

Tuesday, July 20

8:42 a.m. Walk-in reports brother-in-law missing. Text message said he was picked up by two men in Holden; party located and safe
12:13 p.m. Mother requesting cruiser check her house for storm damage; advised storm not as severe as expected, no damage reported
1:05 p.m. Suspicious vehicle with black male operator and California plates drove down driveway, backed out and now sitting on side of road, Princeton St.
1:28 p.m. Winter Hill Rd. resident wants to dispose of small bag of .22 rounds found in attic; advised to bring them to police station
2:26 p.m. Caller says detail officers on Malden St. are not very visible, difficult to negotiate lane closure
2:30 p.m. Report of male in front of house wielding large machete and cutting down tree branches, Wachusett St.; advised he is a surveyor
3:32 p.m. Flagpole taken on Lovell Rd., flag folded and put on steps
3:39 p.m. Caller’s niece sent text photo of marijuana and prescription drugs she alleges her mother and mother’s boyfriend have smoked and taken in front of her, Newell Rd.

10:34 p.m. Caller unable to sleep due to noise from residence, Fox Hill
10:42 p.m. Kids in area of Senior Center lighting fireworks
11:04 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Main St. Four occupants, dispersed
11:21 p.m. Suspicious pickup truck, Jennifer Dr.
11:40 p.m. Loud noises from back yard, Fox Hill; pool pump
11:59 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Malden St.

Wednesday, July 21

1:13 a.m. Clerk says two kids she told cannot “chill” in parking lot refuse to leave, Main St.; waiting for ride due to broken bicycle

4:49 p.m. Vehicle lockout, Bailey Rd., dog inside
9:21 p.m. Suspicious person, Main St. Male has truck parked at Walgreen’s and is out looking for food
11:42 p.m. Loud guitar playing, Butternut Cir.; advised to quiet down

Thursday, July 22

6:29 p.m. Walk-in with dog found wandering around Pinecroft Dairy
8:12 p.m. Caller from Hilltop St. reports people in Eagle Lake making noise between 2-3 a.m.
9:27 p.m. Youths asked to move along, Main St.

Friday, July 23

5:02 a.m. Caller reports female in black dress, walking barefoot on Rte. 122A near Rte. 68, appears “dazed”
7:48 a.m. Possible vandalism to home, outer window smashed, screens damaged, Salisbury St.; liquor store receipt near damage
10:40 a.m. Two German shepherds wandering near WRHS track
11:05 a.m. Cat hit, Juniper Ln.; cat alive, vehicle gone
12:08 p.m. Individual trying to hitchhike from Malden St. to center of town
2:01 p.m. Dead beaver found near 684 Wachusett St.; put it in bag for trash collection
5:17 p.m. Poorly-marked pile of gravel in middle of Avery Heights Dr.
10:01 p.m. Loud band, Thorny Lea.

Saturday, July 24

10:00 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle; Atlantic Beef white pickup truck with Maine plates and heavy-set male driver. Worcester PD advised
11:03 a.m. Raccoon on Shrewsbury St.


11:18 p.m. Loud party, Highland St; will quiet down

Sunday, July 25

12:18 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle behind CRA, Main St.
12:34 a.m. Vehicle parked in lot with no one around, Shrewsbury St.
3:02 p.m. Caller reporting male in driveway wearing nothing but a cast on his hand, Salisbury St. Units advise nothing showing

9:41 p.m. Winthrop Ln. resident advises he lives in an upscale neighborhood and dogs at neighboring residence are barking nonstop
9:44 p.m. House broken into, High St.; caller found suspect’s ID on son’s floor
10:42 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle with one male occupant, Main St.

Paxton

Monday, July 19

7:23 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, driving slowing in area, Marshall St.
7:05 p.m. Vehicle parked on side of road, not a hazard, Ridgewood/Aldewood Rds.

Wednesday, July 21

4:01 p.m. Raccoon in flower bed, person afraid raccoon will run into traffic, Brigham Rd.
5:10 p.m. Police check house struck by lightning, Crestwood Rd.
8:32 p.m. Caller heard gunshots behind house, Camp St.

Thursday, July 22

3:10 p.m. Suspicious vehicle with loud music in parking lot, West St.

Friday, July 23

12:25 a.m. Kids playing on top of vehicle, vehicle left area with no lights on, Suomi St.
1:40 a.m. People trying to flag down motorists, possible disabled vehicle, Marshall St.
11:17 a.m. People in gray van taking stone from neighbor’s driveway, Tanglewood Rd.

Saturday, July 24

No calls for service

Sunday, July 25

9:38 p.m. Report of large bonfire, Holden Rd.

Princeton

Monday, July 19

4:15 p.m. Traffic control duty, center of town for stop sign enforcement
5:32 p.m. Police use hand-held radar, Sterling and Merriam Rds.
6:41 p.m. Dog went after jogger, Dowds Ln.
8:53 p.m. Transformer struck by lightning, Rocky Pond Rd.
8:53 p.m. Police assist light dept., Rocky Pond Rd.

Tuesday, July 20

9:57 a.m. Suspicious red van with ladder in yard, Hobbs Rd.
10:00 a.m. Stray cat hanging around home, Calamint Hill Rd. N. Owner picked up
11:10 a.m. Traffic control duty, Goodnow Rd.

Wednesday, July 21

1:04 p.m. Ostrich with injured right leg in yard, Wheeler Rd.
2:20 p.m. Person at station to report fraudulent use of debit card in France, Town Hall Dr.

Thursday, July 22

12:07 a.m. Police remove barrel from road, Hubbardston Rd.
11:27 a.m. Dog visiting at Town Hall, owner contacted to pick up, Town Hall Dr.
11:52 a.m. Town wide power outage
11:53 a.m. Assist fire dept. checking generator at Town Hall that smelled of smoke
7:04 p.m. Low-hanging wires across road, police remove telephone line to side of road, Ball Hill Rd.

Friday, July 23

3:50 a.m. Suspicious white car in lot of restaurant on Worcester Rd. Found to be cleaners
7:50 a.m. Caller’s dog attacked by another dog, Oak Cir.
11:53 a.m. Barking dog, Worcester Rd.
2:08 p.m. Weasel in garage, Brooks Station Rd.
3:44 p.m. Weasel in home, Brooks Station Rd.

Saturday, July 24

7:28 p.m. Suspicious male in back yard, Gleason Rd.

Sunday, July 25

2:43 p.m. People removing fieldstone from property, Beaman/Hobbs Rds.
3:15 p.m. Dog with Princeton tags wandering on Upper N. Row Road, Sterling
7:04 p.m. People removing stone wall from foreclosed property, Beaman Rd.
8:13 p.m. Person locked out of truck, police assist with entry, Main St.

Rutland

Monday, July 19

12:45 p.m. Hound dog missing from Devereux School
3:23 p.m. Request officer to handle irate customer, Mann’s Trailer Sales
10:36 p.m. Suspicious male outside closed business; waiting for ride

Tuesday, July 20

12:13 p.m. Loose cat, Campbell St.
9:59 p.m. Suspicious persons, Kenwood Dr.; married couple out for a stroll
11:35 p.m. Loud verbal dispute, Jackson Ave.

Wednesday, July 21

5:42 a.m. White male jumped fence at old state hospital; he is a contractor
6:37 a.m. Suspicious male in red pickup, Ware Rd.
7:49 a.m. Welfare check for male sitting in his vehicle for an hour, Carly Cir.
9:50 a.m. Caller said vehicle was towed due to construction work, Maple Ave.; not aware of parking ban
1:50 p.m. Kids on dirt bikes and four-wheeler, Maggie’s Way

Thursday, July 22

12:54 p.m. Suspicious person in white SUV walking around residences; is an appraiser at wrong location
1:43 p.m. Suspicious party with red vehicle on property, Glenwood Rd.; advised assessors drive red vehicle
1:57 p.m. Loose dog, Joanna Dr.; caller secured in basement

Friday, July 23

10:45 a.m. Neighbor trimming his bushes, but on caller’s property, Summerhill Dr.
12:31 p.m. Male black cat missing for two days, Prouty Ln.
4:01 p.m. Caller working on computer; upset homeowner refuses to let him leave, Haven Hill Rd.
11:30 p.m. Australian shepherd running loose near library.

Saturday, July 24

7:46 p.m. Party with question regarding trespassing; wants to work at his mother’s residence, but her roommate doesn’t like him.
9:36 p.m. Suspicious car, Main St.

Sunday, July 25

12:15 p.m. Dead cat on side of Main St.

Sterling

Monday, July 19

12:54 a.m. Male ran into woods after seeing cruiser, Leominster Rd.
12:46 p.m. Caller reporting protesters at the post office advised of freedom of speech, Clinton Rd.
2:47 p.m. Caller wants to speak with animal control officer, Chace Hill Rd.
3:01 p.m. Person at station to speak with officer about harassment with her employer; taking place in Holden
5:54 p.m. Caller reports rapid firing at rifle range, Beaman Rd.

Tuesday, July 20

6:54 p.m. Parking attendant requesting police for vehicle parked in no-parking zone, Hall Ave.
7:48 p.m. Barking dog, Newell Hill Rd.
8:34 p.m. Suspicious black car traveling very slowly, occupants looking around, Rowley Hill/Tuttle Rds.

Wednesday, July 21

7:01 a.m. Coonhound running loose in area of Princeton Road for two months; captured and brought to rescue league
7:28 a.m. Raccoon curled up in ball on side of road, George E. Peeso Ln./Patriots Way; baby, relocated
9:43 a.m. Stray yellow Labrador found to belong to Princeton resident, Holden Rd.
1:42 p.m. Disabled vehicle with kids inside, Chocksett Rd./George E. Peeso Ln.
1:58 p.m. Dog running loose attacked another dog, Chace Hill Rd.
1:58 p.m. Person wants to talk with animal control officer about lost cat, Leominster Rd.

Thursday, July 22

4:34 a.m. Person looking for address to take possession of vehicle, Leominster Rd.
6:10 p.m. Person at station to report missing terrier, Old County Rd.
6:41 p.m. Small pug-like dog came out of woods, Clinton Rd.

Friday, July 23

10:15 a.m. Stray dog running around on Princeton Rd.; returned to owner
11:10 a.m. Stray black dog, Gates Ter.
12:18 p.m. Stray dog, possibly pug, Clinton Rd.
2:55 p.m. Vehicles parked on trail to reservoir, asked to leave, Upper N. Row Rd.

Saturday, July 24

10:03 p.m. Vehicle pulled into driveway on John Dee Rd. Occupant started to yell and then took off

Sunday, July 25

12:59 p.m. Injured hawk on golf course, Albright Rd.
2:03 p.m. Chocolate Labrador swimming in pond, Bean Rd.
4:52 p.m. Male golden retriever with Princeton tag found, Upper N. Row Rd.
6:16 p.m. Kitten at back door of home, Jill Ln.
6:38 p.m. Brown and white tabby cat at back door of home, Sandy
Way
8:13 p.m. Two loose hens, Justice Hill Rd.